Tag: MEAC Football

October 2022 MEAC Football Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference South Carolina State 26, North Carolina Central 24Howard 35, Delaware State 17No. 12/13 Delaware 38, Morgan State 7 South Carolina State 26, North Carolina Central 24 ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Graduate quarterback Corey Fields, Jr. connected on 21 of 31 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns to lead South Carolina State to an upset 26-24 victory over previously top-ranked North Carolina Central on Saturday at Willie Jeffries Field at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Redshirt senior wide receiver Shaquan Davis made the difference on the offensive side with…

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Delaware decisively cleans up Morgan State, 38-7

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Courtesy of Morgan State Athletic Communications 7 MSU 38  DEL Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSU 0 7 0 0 7 DEL 14 0 7 17 38 NEWARK, Del. – The No. 13/12 University of Delaware football team had five different players score touchdowns and used another stifling effort from the defense to come away with a 38-7 victory over Morgan State on Saturday in front of a Homecoming crowd of 16,735 fans at Delaware Stadium.  With the win, Delaware leads the series 4-0-1 since the teams first played on Dec.…

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NC Central’s Davius Richard added to Walter Payton Award watch list

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletic Communications DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard has joined the watch list of the 2022 Walter Payton Award, which Stats Perform presents to the national offensive player of the year in college football’s Division I subdivision (FCS). Richard, a 6-3, 215-pound native of Belle Glade, Fla., currently leads the MEAC in passing yards (1,266), passing touchdowns (13), and rushing touchdowns (8). He is fourth in the nation (FCS) in points responsible for, averaging a MEAC-high 21.0 points per game, and tops…

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October 17 , 2022 MEAC Football Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Howard University junior defensive back Kenny Gallop, Jr. was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Morgan State’s Keith Jenkins, Jr. was named both Rookie of the Week and Specialist of the Week, and North Carolina Central sophomore Torricelli Simpkins III earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Richard (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade, Fla.)  Richard accounted for a career-best six touchdowns in…

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October 15, 2022 MEAC Football Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Delaware State 28, Norfolk State 7South Carolina State 36, Virginia University of Lynchburg 0 Harvard 41, Howard 25 Delaware State 28, Norfolk State 7 NORFOLK, Va. – Quarterback C.J. Henry completed 14-of-19 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while the defense pitched a shutout for the first 48 minutes to highlight Delaware State’s 28-7 victory over Norfolk State in the Hornets’ MEAC opener, spoiling the Spartans’ homecoming before more than 22,000 fans at Dick Price Stadium today.  The Hornets won their second straight game…

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Delaware State beats Norfolk State

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics 28  DSU 7 NSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F DSU 7 7 7 7 28 NSU 0 0 0 7 7 Quarterback C.J. Henry completed 14-of-19 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while the defense pitched a shutout for the first 48 minutes to highlight Delaware State’s 28-7  victory over Norfolk State in the Hornets’ MEAC opener, spoiling the Spartans’ homecoming before more than 22 thousand fans at Dick Price Stadium today. The Hornets won their second straight game to improve to 4-2 overall, their…

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South Carolina State blanks Virginia Lynchburg 36-0

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Courtesy of South Carolina State Athletics 0 VUL 36  BULLDOGS Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUL 0 0 0 0 0 BULLDOGS 21 0 8 7 ORANGEBURG, SC—Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Rakim Whitehad a career-day catching four (4) catches for 110-yards and two (2) touchdowns to lead South Carolina State to an 36-0 shutout victory over visiting Virginia Lynchburg Saturday (Oct.15th) inside Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium|Willie Jeffries Field. Graduate quarterback Corey Fields, Jr. finished throwing 17-of-36 for 263-yards and three touchdowns, while redshirt senior Shaquan Davis had a solid day with seven (7)…

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North Carolina Central smacks up Morgan State, 59-20

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20 MSU 59 NCCU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSU 7 6 0 7 20 NCCU 14 28 7 10 59 After smacked around by Campbell 48-13 on Saturday, questions arose around the North Carolina Central Eagle football team, such as “Are they as good as they as many prognosticated?’ and “How would Central come out against a-better-than-we thought Morgan State team?” In the first half the Eagles answered both those questions emphatically, particularly in the first half as they came out of the locker room razor sharp, scoring on…

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October 10, 2022 MEAC Football Honourees

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 10, 2022 – Morgan State senior running back Alfonzo Graham and Norfolk State redshirt sophomore wide receiver Da’Quan Felton were named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Norfolk State defensive back Stuart Anderson, Jr. was named Defensive Player of the Week, while the Spartans’ Kevon King was named Rookie of the Week and Morgan State junior Dexter Carr, Jr. earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Alfonzo Graham (RB, 5-9, 180, Sr., Baltimore, Md.)  Graham racked up a career-high…

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FAMU weathers fourth quarter struggles to hold off South Carolina State

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics: | The Rattlers played a dominant 45 minutes of football as they took a commanding 20-0 lead, but a disappointing fourth quarter made the game close for the Rattlers as Florida A&M won their first road game of the season 20-14 at South Carolina State. The win gives the Rattlers their third straight win versus the Bulldogs. “Big time win, a lot of adversity, but the guys found a way,” said Head Coach Willie Simmons. “It’s the mark of a championship ball club. These guys showed character tonight,…

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